XFX GeForce 8600 GT

JabbyJabster · 03-25-2009, 06:08 PM

I was thinking of buying this card simply because I can't afford to go any higher right now. The only games I really play are Star Wars Galaxies, The Sims 2, and Supreme Commander. Right now I have a GeForce 5500, and I can play SWG on the lowest graphics possible and have an fps of about 15-20 (yes, I know this sucks), I can't even play Supreme Commander with this card, and The Sims I can play on low-medium graphics. I heard that the 8600 GT could play a bunch of games on max graphics, and I don't really care if I can play any of these on max I just want a solid 25-30 fps on medium-high graphics. Is this a good buy?

**emosun** · 03-25-2009, 09:40 PM

Depends , post the make and model pc or make and model motherboard. Also post the power supply make and model , it will be on the side of the power supply and a sticker inside the machine.

~~connor-53~~ · 03-25-2009, 09:41 PM

Well, depends is this a PCI or PCI-e or AGP???

JabbyJabster · 03-26-2009, 05:49 AM

OCZ / StealthXStream / 600-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA-Ready / PCI-e Ready / Active PFC / Power Supply - is the power supply

The PC is a Dell Dimension 4700

And it's PCI-e

**vladimirb** · 03-26-2009, 06:11 AM

Besides graphic card you need to buy more RAM because you have only 512MB DDR2...
Another 1GB would be awesome, real boost for your rig + this graphic card = you will have nice machine...
Well, it would still be weak for most newly games, and I am not sure if you can play all these games on maximum details, but 8600GT + 1GB RAM is way too much better than 5500 and 512MB RAM...

**emosun** · 03-26-2009, 02:53 PM

What your budget for the card? Some 8600's are very slow while others are faster.

JabbyJabster · 03-26-2009, 03:43 PM

Im hoping for around 50 dollars for this, because I need to get some other stuff too.

And I already have 1.5 gigs of RAM, but I already ordered another gig just so I can have more.

~~connor-53~~ · 03-26-2009, 04:29 PM

Geforce 9400 GT $45 1 Gig of RAM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6&Sku=S15-9402

Compared to whaty you wanted (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...328&CatId=2306)

Get the 9400.

**wrench97** · 03-26-2009, 05:06 PM

The 8600GT is the better card about equal to a 9500GT> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...rd,2033-7.html

JabbyJabster · 03-26-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by connor-53

Geforce 9400 GT $45 1 Gig of RAM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6&Sku=S15-9402

Compared to whaty you wanted (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...328&CatId=2306)

Get the 9400.

Yea that seems better, but my computer doesn't have a PCI-e 2.0 slot :(

The 8600 may be more expensive, but it looks like it's my only option due to the PCI-e 2.0 factor...

**wrench97** · 03-26-2009, 05:47 PM

The cards are backwards compatible as long as it's not a Sis or Via chipset.

JabbyJabster · 03-26-2009, 06:14 PM

So you can put a PCI-e 2.0 card in a PCI-e slot?

~~connor-53~~ · 03-26-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JabbyJabster

So you can put a PCI-e 2.0 card in a PCI-e slot?

Yes, it will just read that card as a regular PCI-e 2.0. It will work for you.

**emosun** · 03-27-2009, 03:45 AM

I'd still get the 8600 over the 9400 , it's much faster. Plus don't bother with 1gb of video ram , these cards can't really handle that much ram and it's more a marketing gimmick. The power of the card is spread to thin across to much ram and ultimately slows it down. Shott for a 512mb. Try to also find a ddr3 model , they perform considerably better over the ddr2 models. Although it is hard to find one under 50$.

03-25-2009, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
JabbyJabster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP	XFX GeForce 8600 GT I was thinking of buying this card simply because I can't afford to go any higher right now. The only games I really play are Star Wars Galaxies, The Sims 2, and Supreme Commander. Right now I have a GeForce 5500, and I can play SWG on the lowest graphics possible and have an fps of about 15-20 (yes, I know this sucks), I can't even play Supreme Commander with this card, and The Sims I can play on low-medium graphics. I heard that the 8600 GT could play a bunch of games on max graphics, and I don't really care if I can play any of these on max I just want a solid 25-30 fps on medium-high graphics. Is this a good buy?

03-25-2009, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,096 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT Depends , post the make and model pc or make and model motherboard. Also post the power supply make and model , it will be on the side of the power supply and a sticker inside the machine. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

03-25-2009, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT Well, depends is this a PCI or PCI-e or AGP???

03-26-2009, 05:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
JabbyJabster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT OCZ / StealthXStream / 600-Watt / ATX / 120mm Fan / SATA-Ready / PCI-e Ready / Active PFC / Power Supply - is the power supply The PC is a Dell Dimension 4700 And it's PCI-e

03-26-2009, 06:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,715 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT Besides graphic card you need to buy more RAM because you have only 512MB DDR2... Another 1GB would be awesome, real boost for your rig + this graphic card = you will have nice machine... Well, it would still be weak for most newly games, and I am not sure if you can play all these games on maximum details, but 8600GT + 1GB RAM is way too much better than 5500 and 512MB RAM... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

03-26-2009, 02:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,096 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT What your budget for the card? Some 8600's are very slow while others are faster. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

03-26-2009, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
JabbyJabster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT Im hoping for around 50 dollars for this, because I need to get some other stuff too. And I already have 1.5 gigs of RAM, but I already ordered another gig just so I can have more.

03-26-2009, 04:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT Geforce 9400 GT $45 1 Gig of RAM http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...6&Sku=S15-9402 Compared to whaty you wanted (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...328&CatId=2306) Get the 9400.

03-26-2009, 05:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,858 OS: Win7	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT The 8600GT is the better card about equal to a 9500GT> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...rd,2033-7.html __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-26-2009, 05:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,858 OS: Win7	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT The cards are backwards compatible as long as it's not a Sis or Via chipset. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

03-26-2009, 06:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
JabbyJabster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT So you can put a PCI-e 2.0 card in a PCI-e slot?

03-27-2009, 03:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,096 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: XFX GeForce 8600 GT I'd still get the 8600 over the 9400 , it's much faster. Plus don't bother with 1gb of video ram , these cards can't really handle that much ram and it's more a marketing gimmick. The power of the card is spread to thin across to much ram and ultimately slows it down. Shott for a 512mb. Try to also find a ddr3 model , they perform considerably better over the ddr2 models. Although it is hard to find one under 50$. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list